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Description

Job ID: 45554

Business Analyst
Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to join their team!

Business Analyst Responsibilities
Using a variety of elicitation techniques, work with key stakeholders to understand and document current ("as-is") and future state ("to-be") end-to-end processes and identify requirements.
Perform gap analysis between current and future state processes in order to document requirements necessary to move to future state.
Identify improvement opportunities to optimize future state design.
Evolve requirements from highest level needs and features to detailed requirements, collaborating with technical resources to ensure the technical solution meets the needs of the business.
Manage all aspects of requirements engineering, including elicitation, analysis, specification, verification, and management throughout the project lifecycle. Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including: developing the test strategy, create test scenarios and scripts, organize and coordinate testers and testing activities, and report out results.
Communicate, facilitate and collaborate in a wide variety of settings and projects that are complex, up to and including enterprise-wide assignments.
Define procedures or identify innovative solutions for how to complete analytical tasks.
Influence decision making and actively engage with project leaders, sponsors, and key stakeholders to ensure optimum business value delivery.
Act as a mentor and role model for other team members.
Assist Learning and Development producing job aids, training material and instruction manuals for end-users.
Assist senior team members with project management duties.
Contacts are typically companywide but may also include external audiences. Communicates with and influences management as appropriate to project needs. Networks with internal and external peers. May be assigned as mentor to junior colleagues.
Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to other personnel.

Business Analyst Qualifications
A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in providing business analysis in employee benefits, financial services, technology delivery, or other related fields.
Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field. Achievement of or progress toward: Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) preferred; Project Management Professional (PMP), certification in Process or Performance Management, or certification in Quality Assurance/Testing desirable.
Masters Degree in Business or a related field. Completed certification(s) preferred.
Membership in local business analysis association a plus.
Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
Exercises judgment and identifies innovative solutions for group/function.
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to influence a different point of view.
Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.
Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies' staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal civil rights laws.”

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